Extensible edge computing node mounting rack
By using a modularly designed mounting bracket with adjustable support rods and adjustment slots, multi-layer stacking of edge computing nodes and optimized heat dissipation are achieved, solving the adaptability and heat dissipation problems of existing mounting brackets and improving the flexibility and scalability of the system.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422984741.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-04
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-07
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-04
AI Technical Summary
Existing edge computing node mounting racks are inadequate in terms of adaptability, connection structure flexibility, and heat dissipation, making it difficult to meet diverse device requirements and resulting in poor system scalability.
The modularly designed mounting bracket, through the cooperation of adjustable support rods and adjustment slots, enables height adjustment and multi-layer stacking of edge computing boxes. Combined with detachable support bases and cooling fans, it can adapt to computing boxes of different specifications and monitoring needs.
It improves the adaptability and flexibility of edge computing node mounting racks, enhances connection stability and heat dissipation, reduces maintenance costs, and ensures system scalability and business continuity.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to edge computing node support field especially, be related to an extensible edge computing node mounting rack. BACKGROUND
[0002] With the rapid development of the Internet of Things, the number of intelligent devices and sensors is growing exponentially, and the amount of data generated by these devices has reached an unprecedented scale. Traditional cloud computing mode faces many challenges in processing these massive data, such as network bandwidth limitations, high latency, data security and privacy issues, etc. In order to cope with these problems, edge computing as a new computing paradigm emerges as the times require. Edge computing can realize real-time data processing, reduce network load, improve response speed, and enhance data security and privacy protection by deploying computing resources at the network edge, close to the data source. Especially in the fields of industrial automation, smart city, autonomous driving, etc., the application prospect of edge computing is particularly broad.
[0003] However, with the continuous increase of edge computing nodes, how to effectively manage and deploy these nodes has become a new challenge. Existing edge computing architecture mostly adopts centralized management mode, that is, all nodes need to be connected to a central server for configuration and monitoring. Although this method can meet the needs at the initial stage, as the number of nodes grows, the management complexity rises sharply, which limits the scalability of the system. Fixed mounting rack is usually suitable for specific models of edge computing devices, with simple structure and low cost, but it has obvious shortcomings in flexibility and scalability. Once the device model changes or new functional modules need to be added, the fixed mounting rack often cannot meet the needs, and the entire mounting rack must be redesigned or replaced, which not only increases the maintenance cost, but also may cause the system downtime to be prolonged, affecting business continuity.
[0004] Modular mounting rack improves the flexibility of the system to some extent, but still has some limitations. For example, it lacks support for non-standard size or special shape devices, the connection method between modules is relatively single, screws or buckles are prone to looseness or damage, and there are problems such as poor heat dissipation. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS
[0005] The main purpose of the utility model is to provide an extensible edge computing node mounting rack, which solves the problems of poor adaptability of non-standard equipment, low flexibility of connection structure, and poor heat dissipation of edge computing box support.
[0006] To solve the above technical problems, the utility model adopts the technical scheme: an extensible edge computing node mounting frame, edge computing boxes are mounted on support plates, the four corners of the support plate are provided with adjusting grooves, adjustable support rods are arranged in the vertical through holes in the center of the adjusting grooves, a plurality of positioning blocks are uniformly arranged on one side of the adjustable support rod, the height of the adjustable support rod is adjusted by cooperation with the adjusting groove, the lower end of the adjustable support rod is rotationally connected with an adjusting screw rod, a plurality of edge computing boxes can be longitudinally stacked by a plurality of support plates, the adjusting screw rod is used for connecting the lower layer adjustable support rod, and the lower end of the adjusting screw rod is also provided with a detachable support seat.
[0007] In the preferred scheme, a plurality of positioning blocks are equidistantly arranged on one side of the adjustable support rod along the height direction of the adjustable support rod, a threaded hole is arranged at the upper end of the adjustable support rod, and a mounting hole with a T-shaped cross section is arranged at the lower end of the adjustable support rod.
[0008] In the preferred scheme, the adjusting groove is a round counterbore, the diameter of the adjusting groove is greater than the distance from the center of the adjustable support rod to the outer contour end point of the positioning block, the thickness of the support plate in the adjusting groove is equal to the spacing between adjacent positioning blocks, one side of the adjusting groove is provided with a sliding through hole matched with the contour of the positioning block, and the other side is provided with a mounting groove for clamping the positioning block to limit the rotation of the adjustable support rod.
[0009] In the preferred scheme, a rotating head with a T-shaped cross section is arranged at the upper end of the adjusting screw rod, the size of the rotating head is matched with the mounting hole, and the lower end of the adjusting screw rod is a threaded rod.
[0010] In the preferred scheme, the support seat is a cylinder, a stepped surface is arranged in the axial direction, a threaded through hole is arranged in the middle of the support seat, and the threaded through hole is connected with the threaded rod at the lower end of the adjusting screw rod.
[0011] In the preferred scheme, a plurality of long groove counterbores are arranged on the lower surface of the support plate, the long groove counterbores are provided with stepped surfaces, the lower end of a screw passes through the long groove counterbores and is connected with the lower end of the edge computing box, and the screw head is abutted on the stepped surface.
[0012] In the preferred scheme, a plurality of ventilation grooves are symmetrically arranged in the middle of the support plate.
[0013] In the preferred scheme, at least four equipment holes are further arranged on the two sides of the support plate, the diameter of the equipment hole is equal to the size of the smaller cylinder at the upper end of the support seat, the upper end of the support seat is inserted into the equipment hole, and the stepped surface is abutted on the upper surface of the support plate.
[0014] In the preferred scheme, the mounting frame further comprises a cooling fan, a temperature and humidity sensor and a smoke sensor.
[0015] In the preferred scheme, the lower threaded rod of the cooling fan, the temperature and humidity sensor and the smoke sensor is screw-connected with the threaded through hole, and the cooling fan, the temperature and humidity sensor and the smoke sensor are detachably arranged on the support plate through the support seat.
[0016] The utility model provides an extensible edge computing node mounting rack, edge computing box is installed on the support board, and the support board four corners are equipped with adjusting groove, and adjustable support rod is set in the adjusting groove center vertical through -hole, and the height of adjustable support rod is adjusted through the cooperation with adjusting groove, and adjustable support rod lower extreme is connected with adjusting screw rod rotation, and is connected lower layer adjustable support rod, and a plurality of different specifications edge computing boxes can be longitudinally superimposed through multilayer support board, and the lower extreme of adjusting screw rod is equipped with detachable support seat, and the support seat can also be used for detachably installing heat dissipation and sensor equipment etc. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0017] The utility model makes further explanation from the following combining with the drawings and examples:
[0018] Figure 1 It is the overall appearance structure diagram of multilayer installation of the utility model,
[0019] Figure 2 It is the disassembly structure diagram of multilayer installation of the utility model,
[0020] Figure 3 It is the single layer installation down view structure diagram of the utility model,
[0021] Figure 4 It is the support board top view structure diagram of the utility model,
[0022] Figure 5 It is the support board down view structure diagram of the utility model,
[0023] Figure 6 It is the adjustable support rod and adjusting groove connection section view structure diagram of the utility model,
[0024] Figure 7 It is the adjustable support rod shaft measurement structure diagram of the utility model,
[0025] Figure 8 It is the adjustable support rod structure diagram under the explosion mode of the utility model,
[0026] Figure 9 It is the adjustable support rod, adjusting screw rod and support seat installation section view structure diagram of the utility model,
[0027] Figure 10 It is the heat dissipation fan, support seat and support board installation section view of the utility model.
[0028] In the diagram: Edge computing box 1; support plate 2; long slot countersunk hole 201; ventilation slot 202; equipment hole 203; adjustable support rod 3; positioning block 301; threaded hole 302; mounting hole 303; adjusting slot 4; sliding through hole 401; mounting slot 402; adjusting screw 5; rotating head 501; support base 6; threaded through hole 601; screw 7; cooling fan 8; temperature and humidity sensor 9; smoke sensor 10. Detailed Implementation
[0029] Example 1
[0030] like Figures 1-10 As shown, an expandable edge computing node mounting bracket is provided. The edge computing box 1 is mounted on the support plate 2. The support plate 2 has adjustment grooves 4 at its four corners. The adjustable support rod 3 is set in the vertical through hole in the center of the adjustment groove 4. Multiple positioning blocks 301 are evenly provided on one side of the adjustable support rod 3, which are used to adjust the height of the adjustable support rod 3 by cooperating with the adjustment groove 4. The lower end of the adjustable support rod 3 is rotatably connected to the adjustment screw 5. Multiple edge computing boxes 1 can be longitudinally stacked through multiple support plates 2. The adjustment screw 5 is used to connect the lower adjustable support rod 3. The lower end of the adjustment screw 5 is also provided with a detachable support base 6.
[0031] In a preferred embodiment, the adjustable support rod 3 has multiple positioning blocks 301 evenly spaced along its height direction on one side, and the upper end of the adjustable support rod 3 has a threaded hole 302, and the lower end has a mounting hole 303 with a T-shaped cross-section.
[0032] In the preferred embodiment, the adjustment groove 4 is a circular countersunk hole with a diameter greater than the distance from the center of the adjustable support rod 3 to the outer contour endpoint of the positioning block 301. The thickness of the inner support plate 2 of the adjustment groove 4 is equal to the spacing between adjacent positioning blocks 301. One side of the adjustment groove 4 is provided with a sliding through hole 401 that matches the contour of the positioning block 301, and the other side is provided with an installation groove 402 for locking the positioning block 301 and restricting the rotation of the adjustable support rod 3.
[0033] In the preferred embodiment, the upper end of the adjusting screw 5 is provided with a rotating head 501 with a T-shaped cross section, the size of which is adapted to the mounting hole 303, and the lower end of the adjusting screw 5 is a threaded rod.
[0034] In the preferred embodiment, the support base 6 is a cylinder with a stepped surface along the axial direction. The support base 6 has a threaded through hole 601 in the middle, which is connected to the threaded rod at the lower end of the adjusting screw 5.
[0035] The application adopts a modular support system, taking the support plate 2 as the basic support of the edge computing box 1, adjusting the layer spacing of the support plate 2 through the cooperation of the adjustable support rod 3 and the adjusting groove 4 to adapt to different sizes and installation height requirements of the edge computing box 1, and the adjusting screw 5 can also obtain a larger height adjustment range by adjusting the length of the threaded connection part with the lower layer adjustable support rod 3, and the lowermost adjusting screw 5 can be placed on the plane through the installation support seat 6, or connected with various punched non-standard plates or even vertical walls, so that the edge computing box 1 can be installed and placed in various different environments.
[0036] The positioning block 301 of the adjustable support rod 3 is rotated above the sliding through hole 401, and after sliding to the required installation height, the positioning block 301 is rotated to the side of the installation groove 402, and the corresponding positioning block 301 below is clamped into the installation groove 402, and when the adjusting screw 5 is connected with the lower layer adjustable support rod 3, the upper layer adjustable support rod 3 will not be rotated, and the structure has high adjustability, strong flexibility and convenient connection.
[0037] In the preferred scheme, the lower surface of the support plate 2 is provided with a plurality of long groove counterbores 201, the long groove counterbores 201 are provided with a stepped surface, the lower end of the screw 7 passes through the long groove counterbores 201 and is connected with the lower end of the edge computing box 1, and the head of the screw 7 abuts on the stepped surface.
[0038] By providing the long groove counterbores 201, greater installation and adjustment flexibility is provided, allowing the screw 7 to move horizontally within a certain range to adapt to different installation positions or alignment requirements, and the stepped surface enables the end of the screw 7 to be submerged in the hole, keeping the surface flat.
[0039] In the preferred scheme, a plurality of ventilation grooves 202 are symmetrically arranged in the middle of the support plate 2. While ensuring the stability of the support structure, the heat dissipation area is increased.
[0040] In the preferred scheme, at least four equipment holes 203 are further arranged on both sides of the support plate 2, the diameter of the equipment hole 203 is equal to the size of the smaller cylinder at the upper end of the support seat 6, the upper end of the support seat 6 is inserted into the equipment hole 203, and the stepped surface abuts on the upper surface of the support plate 2.
[0041] In the preferred scheme, the mounting rack further comprises a heat dissipation fan 8, a temperature and humidity sensor 9 and a smoke sensor 10.
[0042] In the preferred scheme, the lower end threaded rod of the heat dissipation fan 8, the temperature and humidity sensor 9 and the smoke sensor 10 is threadedly connected with the threaded through hole 601, and is detachably arranged on the support plate 2 through the support seat 6.
[0043] The lowest adjusting screw rod 5 is placed on the plane through the mounting support seat 6, at least four support seats 6 are arranged in the four equipment holes 203 on the support plate 2, a certain amount of redundant support seat 6 structure is provided for the system, the types, the quantity, the mounting positions of the heat dissipation fan 8, the temperature and humidity sensor 9 and the smoke sensor 10 can be freely selected, the overall support structure can be freely expanded, and different installation monitoring requirements are adapted, and the flexibility is high.
[0044] The above-mentioned embodiments are only preferred technical solutions of the present application, and should not be regarded as a limitation of the present application. The protection scope of the present application should be based on the technical solutions recorded in the claims, including the equivalent replacement schemes of the technical features recorded in the claims. That is, the equivalent replacement improvement within this range is also within the protection scope of the present application.
Claims
1. An extensible edge computing node mounting rack, characterized by: The edge computing box (1) is installed on the support plate (2), the support plate (2) is provided with an adjusting groove (4) at four corners, the adjustable support rod (3) is arranged in the vertical through hole in the center of the adjusting groove (4), the adjustable support rod (3) is uniformly provided with a plurality of positioning blocks (301) on one side, for adjusting the height of the adjustable support rod (3) by cooperating with the adjusting groove (4), the lower end of the adjustable support rod (3) is rotationally connected with the adjusting screw (5), a plurality of edge computing boxes (1) can be vertically stacked by a plurality of support plates (2), the adjusting screw (5) is used for connecting the lower layer adjustable support rod (3), and the lower end of the adjusting screw (5) is further provided with a detachable support seat (6).
2. The scalable edge computing node mounting rack of claim 1, wherein: The adjustable support rod (3) is provided with a plurality of positioning blocks (301) at equal intervals along the height direction on one side, the upper end of the adjustable support rod (3) is provided with a threaded hole (302), and the lower end is provided with a mounting hole (303) with a T-shaped cross section.
3. The scalable edge computing node mounting rack of claim 1, wherein: The adjusting groove (4) is a circular counterbore, the diameter of the adjusting groove (4) is greater than the distance from the center of the adjustable support rod (3) to the outer contour endpoint of the positioning block (301), the thickness of the support plate (2) in the adjusting groove (4) is equal to the spacing between adjacent positioning blocks (301), one side of the adjusting groove (4) is provided with a sliding through hole (401) matched with the contour of the positioning block (301), and the other side is provided with a mounting groove (402) for clamping the positioning block (301) to limit the rotation of the adjustable support rod (3).
4. The scalable edge computing node mounting rack of claim 1, wherein: The upper end of the adjusting screw (5) is provided with a rotating head (501) with a T-shaped cross section, and the size is matched with the mounting hole (303); the lower end of the adjusting screw (5) is a threaded rod.
5. The scalable edge computing node mounting rack of claim 1, wherein: The support seat (6) is a cylinder, which is provided with a stepped surface in the axial direction, and a threaded hole (601) is arranged in the middle of the support seat (6), and the threaded hole (601) is connected with the threaded rod at the lower end of the adjusting screw (5).
6. The scalable edge computing node mounting rack of claim 1, wherein: The lower surface of the support plate (2) is provided with a plurality of long groove counterbores (201), the long groove counterbores (201) are provided with a stepped surface, the lower end of the screw (7) penetrates through the long groove counterbores (201) and is connected with the lower end of the edge computing box (1), and the head of the screw (7) abuts against the stepped surface.
7. The scalable edge computing node mounting rack of claim 6, wherein: The support plate (2) is symmetrically provided with a plurality of ventilation grooves (202) in the middle.
8. The scalable edge computing node mounting rack of claim 5, wherein: At least four equipment holes (203) are further arranged on both sides of the support plate (2), the diameter of the equipment hole (203) is equal to the size of the smaller cylinder at the upper end of the support seat (6), the upper end of the support seat (6) is inserted into the equipment hole (203), and the stepped surface abuts against the upper surface of the support plate (2).
9. The scalable edge computing node mounting rack of claim 1, wherein: The mounting frame further comprises a heat dissipation fan (8), a temperature and humidity sensor (9) and a smoke sensor (10).
10. The scalable edge computing node mounting rack of claim 9, wherein: The lower end threaded rod of the heat dissipation fan (8), the temperature and humidity sensor (9) and the smoke sensor (10) is screwed with the threaded hole (601), and is detachably arranged on the support plate (2) through the support seat (6).